Endless Hunger

A poem about writing fiction and our goals for what we want our readers to feel.

"Endless Hunger"

An idea forms in our make believe mind,

we reach for a pen to let the idea unwind.

Now it's on paper, transformed into fiction,

next step indeed, is editorial intervention.

We make some changes, ideas keep flowing,

suspenseful to us, we don't even know where it's going.

We form a small appetite for the next chapter,

which keeps the ideas coming, ever after.

We snatch the alphabet, like a deck of cards and shuffle,

dealing out letters, which now become our hand.

Does it make sense, will they understand?

We want them to like it, think that it's great,

to feel as they are really in this new place.

This place we've created, and hope they all love,

we want them to like it, keep reading don't budge.

We hope it's well written, they like the cards we have dealt,

but most of all, of the feeling's they've felt.

We hope they're excited, like when they were younger,

the goal is to create a curiously Endless Hunger.

-BB

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Author's Note

A poem about writing fiction and our goals for what we want our readers to feel.

Reviews

[ANTO]

A fine description of the writing process and - if I may say so - when this process is written down in black and white as here, one wonders why we do put ourselves through it lol???

"Now it's hit paper, safely called fiction,
our idea is great, but needs editorial intervention." - I thought this verse a bit 'lumpy' - just needs streamlining - the idea is sound and witty.
Maybe something like -
"Now its hit paper - manifests as fiction
all great ideas - need editorial intervention"

"but more so we hope this last feeling they've felt." is confusing - you are referring to the final lines (which bring us back to the relationship between the poem and the title)
so maybe "But I hope most of all one great feeling they've felt" - keeps the reader suspended
and to avoid repeating using the word 'most' in the final line use 'ultimate'
"our ultimate goal is to create Endless Hunger"

HTH B

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Very strong points, I surely will do some revising. Thank you for pointing some of those things out, very constructive feedback. Cheers.

[ANTO]

your welcome :)

[Woody]

yes I guess everybody can relate. you speak for all of us here.
I like the way you lay it down on paper. the comparison to a deck of cards is original, too.
well penned my friend.

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Thank you, sincerely my friend.

[Matching Socks]

A wonderful piece here.
We do put our hearts into it and hope it's received well.
I know so many of us have a fear of posting. Should I? Shouldn't I?
Love the emotions you've captured.

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Thank you, i had hoped writing this piece that many writers could exactly relate. Thank you for reading.

[Matching Socks]

You're welcome. :)

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Fine description.....but publishing indeed is more difficult than writing....but nice to see something different being tried here by the writer....kudos for that

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Thank you.

[Brianna Brie]

My favorite part is the image of a deck of cards shuffled spilling out the alphabet. Nice ending as well. 👍

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Thank You.

[Maria Kay Clary]

I liked this a lot! Good imagery! How I feel when I write!

[Don't just B, but B amazing!]

Thank you, I was hoping fellow writers could relate.

[Maria Kay Clary]

Your welcome!